Honors Environmental Science
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION PPT WORKSHEET A
Objectives:
1. Explain and describe how succession happens.
2. Describe primary succession.
3. Describe secondary succession.
Important Vocabulary:
Ecological Succession Primary Succession Pioneer Species
Secondary Succession Old-field Succession Climax Community
Ecological Succession
Ecosystems Change Over Time:
A shallow lake gradually fills in over time and becomes a _____________________.
A forest burns and becomes a ___________________. A beaver dams a stream and
and creates a _________________. These changes occur in a regular pattern and are
called ______________________________ ___________________________.
Succession is the change in an ecosystem from ______________________ to more
complex __________________________________________. Remember a complex
ecosystem is one that has great _____________________________.
Remember This!!!
Succession is a process where the ever-changing environment favors one species over another. Certain species will replace another species because they are more suited to the new environment. (example: shade vs. full sun)
Two Types of Succession:
1. 2.
Primary Succession:
1. Primary Succession is when plants grow where they have _____________________
___________________, such as on a new ______________________ island.
A good definition of ______________________________ is when life begins to grow in
an area that ____________________________________________________________.
It is also defined as the type of succession that occurs where _____________________
________________. ___________________ succession can occur on ____________,
sand dunes, after volcanic eruptions, or _____________________________________.
Usually the _________________________ to begin primary succession is some type of
_______________________. ________________________ (likens), or ____________.
All of these species are very hardy and simple plants. You normally see them as a green
film growing on the shady side of trees and sometimes houses. Once these pioneers get
established, they can _______________________ the area so that more ______________
organisms can live there.
Secondary Succession:
Is when plants grow in an area that ___________________________________, such as
a field or forest that was cleared or burned. ____________________ succession is
_____________________________ than primary succession. Secondary succession
occurs in ecosystems that have been disturbed or disrupted. After a forest fire, forest
clearing, or a field is abandoned, new __________________ plants, such as
_______________, are often the first to begin secondary succession. As they grow they
create ______________________. Shade loving plants, such as mountain laurel, grow
and create even more shade. The increased shade creates a lack of _______________
for the sun-loving plants. Because of the shade, the sun-loving plants fail to
__________________ and eventually __________________. The _______________
plants are ____________________ in the ecosystem by the ______________________
plants that reproduce successfully in the shade. As plant species change, so do the animal
species that occupy the area. A good example of __________________succession is
when a _________________ destroys an area and the plants and animals begin to
reestablish themselves in the area that was burned. ______________________________
occurs when farmland is abandoned. When the field is no longer cultivated, __________
and _____________ grow rapidly and produce many seeds to cover larger areas.
Remember This!!!
1. Primary Succession occurs where there has not been a previous ecosystem.
2. Secondary succession occurs after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem.
3. Secondary succession is usually much faster than primary succession.
Whether it is lichen, moss, or algae invading rock during ____________________
succession, or grasses invading an area after a _________________________ during
_____________________ succession: the first organisms to colonize the area are known
as Pioneer Species.
Remember This!!!
Pioneer Species are the ______________ organism to invade an area during
ecological succession.
Climax Community:
Ecological succession will occur until a __________________________________ is
reached. A Climax Community is when the vegetation has reached a _____________
______________: equilibrium. The climax community will continue to exist until there
is a ___________________________________.
1. 2.
Climax communities typically contain___________________________________ such as
oaks, hickory, maples, and beech trees.
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